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South Sudan vs Uganda statistics compared

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South Sudan has a population of 12.2M (ranked 81/197), compared with 51.4M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). South Sudan's land area is 243,990 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 41st vs. 84th).

By GDP, South Sudan ranks 151/197 ($12B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($62B). By GDP per capita, South Sudan ranks 180/197 ($1,080), while Uganda ranks 173/197 ($1,206).

Main facts and rankings

South Sudan Uganda
Population
12565048
53495325
Population rank 80/197 30/197
GDP
$12B
2015
$62B
2025
GDP rank 151/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$1,080
2015
$1,206
2025
GDP per capita rank 180/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,155
2015
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$6.98B
2015
$33.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
62.1%
2025
54.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$628
2015
$654
2025
Government debt per person rank 160/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,514
2026
$1,595
2026
Land area 243,990 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
51 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.79
2024
4.17
2024
Median age
19.7 years
2025
18 years
2025
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

South Sudan and Uganda: Comparison Charts

South Sudan and Uganda economies compared

GDP
South Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
South Sudan Uganda
2025 - $61,985,829,288
2024 - $53,911,907,079
2023 - $48,768,955,863
2022 - $45,565,333,211
2021 - $40,529,788,749
2020 - $37,600,368,242
2019 - $35,353,061,003
2018 - $32,927,025,620
2017 - $30,744,473,841
2016 - $29,203,988,696
2015 $11,997,800,760 $32,387,183,730
2014 $13,962,212,847 $32,612,397,257
2013 $18,426,469,017 $28,915,786,517
2012 $11,931,472,169 $27,305,915,911
2011 $14,907,308,933 $27,871,725,241
2010 $14,602,072,411 $26,673,441,431
2009 $12,231,264,525 $25,127,805,567
2008 $14,586,253,383 $14,440,404,132
2007 - $11,902,564,495
2006 - $9,977,647,683
2005 - $9,239,221,763
2004 - $7,939,487,548
2003 - $6,606,884,275
2002 - $6,178,563,591
2001 - $5,840,503,869
2000 - $6,193,246,837
1999 - $5,998,563,258
1998 - $6,584,815,847
1997 - $6,269,333,313
1996 - $6,044,585,327
1995 - $5,755,818,842
1994 - $3,990,430,447
1993 - $3,220,439,044
1992 - $2,857,457,762
1991 - $3,321,729,160
1990 - $4,304,399,310
1989 - $5,276,480,799
1988 - $6,508,931,652
1987 - $6,269,522,042
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1985 - $3,519,695,444
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
South Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Sudan Uganda
2025 - $1,206
2024 - $1,078
2023 - $1,002
2022 - $963
2021 - $883
2020 - $846
2019 - $822
2018 - $792
2017 - $765
2016 - $753
2015 $1,080 $863
2014 $1,243 $896
2013 $1,650 $818
2012 $1,109 $795
2011 $1,449 $836
2010 $1,498 $823
2009 $1,323 $799
2008 $1,654 $473
2007 - $401
2006 - $347
2005 - $330
2004 - $292.4
2003 - $250.7
2002 - $242
2001 - $236
2000 - $258.1
1999 - $257.9
1998 - $292.5
1997 - $286.8
1996 - $284.7
1995 - $278.5
1994 - $198.4
1993 - $165.6
1992 - $152.1
1991 - $183
1990 - $245
1989 - $310
1988 - $395
1987 - $393
1986 - $253.6
1985 - $234.3
1984 - $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Sudan Uganda
2026 58 68.9
2025 57.9 68.7
2024 57.7 68.5
2023 57.6 68.3
2022 57.2 67.7
2021 57 66.4
2020 57.6 66.4
2019 58.1 66.4
2018 51.9 65.8
2017 35.4 65.2
2016 36.7 64.5
2015 39.8 63.8
2014 45.6 63.1
2013 58.3 62.4
2012 58.2 61.6
2011 57.7 60.8
2010 57.5 60
2009 56.8 59.2
2008 56.3 58.3
2007 55.4 57.2
2006 54.7 56.1
2005 54 54.9
2004 53.1 53.7
2003 52.3 52.4
2002 49.4 51.4
2001 48.6 50.6
2000 47.6 49.6
1999 44.5 49
1998 19 48.3
1997 33.1 48
1996 32.1 47.8
1995 31.5 47.7
1994 44.9 47.7
1993 22.3 47.7
1992 21.9 47.7
1991 29.2 47.5
1990 28.6 47.6
1989 28.2 47.5
1988 11 47.5
1987 20.7 47.4
1986 32.8 45.7
1985 32.4 45.5
1984 31.8 43.7
1983 34.7 43.5
1982 38.7 43.3
1981 38.3 43.5
1980 38 43.5
1979 37.8 45.4
1978 37.6 45.6
1977 37.4 45.8
1976 37.1 46.2
1975 36.9 46.5
1974 36.6 46.9
1973 36.3 47
1972 31.3 47.2
1971 31 47.1
1970 25.6 49.6
1969 25.4 49.5
1968 26.1 49.3
1967 25.9 49
1966 25.6 48.5
1965 28.8 48.3
1964 32.5 47.8
1963 28.2 47.4
1962 28.5 46.8
1961 28.3 46.3
1960 28.1 45.6
1959 27.8 45
1958 27.6 44.3
1957 30.9 43.7
1956 31.6 43
1955 32 42.4
1954 31.7 41.8
1953 31.4 41.3
1952 31 40.8
1951 30.6 40.2
1950 30.2 39.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
South Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year Population
South Sudan Uganda
2025 12,188,788 51,384,894
2024 11,943,408 50,015,092
2023 11,483,374 48,656,601
2022 11,021,177 47,312,719
2021 10,865,780 45,910,930
2020 10,698,467 44,457,152
2019 10,423,384 42,999,637
2018 10,122,977 41,565,831
2017 10,259,154 40,177,388
2016 10,830,102 38,799,152
2015 11,107,561 37,531,446
2014 11,235,073 36,395,539
2013 11,166,275 35,337,042
2012 10,756,240 34,337,438
2011 10,288,109 33,354,543
2010 9,745,953 32,390,802
2009 9,243,556 31,451,151
2008 8,817,647 30,539,553
2007 8,388,788 29,653,430
2006 7,976,526 28,794,003
2005 7,590,143 27,963,289
2004 7,233,041 27,154,515
2003 6,903,127 26,352,124
2002 6,596,806 25,532,870
2001 6,308,391 24,745,676
2000 6,032,267 24,000,150
1999 5,771,628 23,257,281
1998 5,620,068 22,515,806
1997 5,509,136 21,856,046
1996 5,356,925 21,231,550
1995 5,225,836 20,665,667
1994 5,071,184 20,108,801
1993 4,956,002 19,445,161
1992 4,909,749 18,785,032
1991 4,836,677 18,155,901
1990 4,737,633 17,569,897
1989 4,713,229 17,010,698
1988 4,848,029 16,470,483
1987 4,962,395 15,954,170
1986 4,921,240 15,467,579
1985 4,834,296 15,023,681
1984 4,750,627 14,607,677
1983 4,661,574 14,221,881
1982 4,557,686 13,873,631
1981 4,447,272 13,556,452
1980 4,339,030 13,275,741
1979 4,232,605 13,002,163
1978 4,127,657 12,692,113
1977 4,024,032 12,359,669
1976 3,921,910 12,037,294
1975 3,821,494 11,725,240
1974 3,723,259 11,424,846
1973 3,627,383 11,144,236
1972 3,542,497 10,885,796
1971 3,468,646 10,618,206
1970 3,409,614 10,321,603
1969 3,365,533 10,014,858
1968 3,321,528 9,708,632
1967 3,277,648 9,408,924
1966 3,236,423 9,122,864
1965 3,189,835 8,849,203
1964 3,129,918 8,586,363
1963 3,072,669 8,333,663
1962 3,024,308 8,092,231
1961 2,976,724 7,862,217
1960 2,931,559 7,640,973

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in South Sudan and Uganda

Fertility rate
South Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Sudan Uganda
2024 3.79 4.17
2023 3.86 4.28
2022 3.96 4.39
2021 4.05 4.51
2020 4.16 4.62
2019 4.26 4.74
2018 4.37 4.87
2017 4.48 4.99
2016 4.58 5.11
2015 4.7 5.25
2014 4.82 5.41
2013 4.94 5.56
2012 5.06 5.73
2011 5.19 5.89
2010 5.32 6.02
2009 5.45 6.12
2008 5.57 6.2
2007 5.7 6.33
2006 5.85 6.43
2005 6.02 6.53
2004 6.19 6.61
2003 6.35 6.67
2002 6.52 6.74
2001 6.65 6.76
2000 6.8 6.79
1999 6.94 6.83
1998 7.08 6.84
1997 7.2 6.86
1996 7.32 6.84
1995 7.34 6.87
1994 7.35 6.9
1993 7.36 6.89
1992 7.37 6.91
1991 7.38 6.94
1990 7.38 7.01
1989 7.37 7.05
1988 7.38 7.1
1987 7.39 7.12
1986 7.38 7.08
1985 7.36 7.04
1984 7.35 7.02
1983 7.34 7.07
1982 7.34 7.11
1981 7.33 7.12
1980 7.33 7.11
1979 7.32 7.14
1978 7.33 7.16
1977 7.33 7.18
1976 7.33 7.19
1975 7.33 7.2
1974 7.31 7.19
1973 7.31 7.19
1972 7.31 7.19
1971 7.3 7.18
1970 7.29 7.15
1969 7.28 7.12
1968 7.26 7.13
1967 7.26 7.1
1966 7.25 7.07
1965 7.22 7.04
1964 7.22 7.01
1963 7.2 6.98
1962 7.2 6.96
1961 7.18 6.93
1960 7.16 6.91

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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South Sudan and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
South Sudan

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
South Sudan Uganda
2025 19.7 18
2024 19.4 17.8
2023 19 17.6
2022 18.7 17.4
2021 18.4 17.2
2020 18.2 17
2019 17.8 16.8
2018 17.3 16.5
2017 17.4 16.3
2016 18.2 16
2015 18.6 15.8
2014 19 15.6
2013 19.3 15.5
2012 19.2 15.4
2011 19 15.3
2010 18.7 15.2
2009 18.4 15.1
2008 18.2 15.1
2007 18 15
2006 17.8 15
2005 17.6 15
2004 17.4 15
2003 17.3 15
2002 17.3 15
2001 17.3 15
2000 17.2 15
1999 17.1 15
1998 17 15
1997 16.9 15.1
1996 16.9 15.3
1995 16.9 15.4
1994 16.9 15.6
1993 16.9 15.7
1992 17 15.7
1991 17 15.8
1990 17 15.8
1989 17.1 15.8
1988 16.8 15.9
1987 16.5 15.9
1986 16.6 15.9
1985 16.7 15.9
1984 16.8 15.9
1983 16.8 15.9
1982 16.9 15.9
1981 17 15.9
1980 17.1 16
1979 17.1 16.1
1978 17.2 16.1
1977 17.2 16.2
1976 17.3 16.2
1975 17.4 16.2
1974 17.4 16.3
1973 17.5 16.3
1972 17.5 16.5
1971 17.6 16.6
1970 17.7 16.6
1969 17.9 16.6
1968 18 16.6
1967 18.2 16.6
1966 18.3 16.6
1965 18.3 16.6
1964 18.4 16.6
1963 18.4 16.7
1962 18.5 16.8
1961 18.5 16.9
1960 18.6 17.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Sudan Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$11.7B
2015
$57.8B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2025
22.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2016
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.96%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
53,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.45%
2025
-7.13%
2025
Unemployment rate
12.3%
2008
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.6%
2015
42.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
33.1%
2015
24.3%
2025
Economic freedom index
41
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33%
2016
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2016
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$16M
2024
$3.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.14B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.39%
2018
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
5.83%
2021
72.8%
2024

Energy

South Sudan Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
68.7 kg
2023
497 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.1
2015
$6.23
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
73.4%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
32.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.23%
2023
2.05%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-860%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
47.9 kWh
2023
95.3 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.34%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
5.4%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

South Sudan Uganda
% of world population
0.15%
2025
0.63%
2025
Annual migration change
+6,145
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
21.7%
2025
31.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2025
49.6:50.4
2025
Average male height n/a
5.48 ft
2026
Average female height n/a
5.18 ft
2026
Quality of life index
3.08
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
9
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14
2012
8.97
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
36.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
49
2026
71
2026
Adult literacy rate
34.5%
2018
77%
2024
English speaking
40%
2026
44.7%
2026
People using the Internet
9.27%
2020
8.95%
2024

Health

South Sudan Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$72.8
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$19.7
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
58 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
62.3%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.04
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
692
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
96.7
2024
48.7
2024
Obesity rate
8.79%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
22
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

South Sudan Uganda
% of world land
0.42%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
20,018 sq mi
2025
1,507 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
109,449 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
27,633 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
90,720 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2015–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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